5 Disturbing Unsolved Mysteries In Indiana That Will Leave You Baffled

From spontaneous fires, to missing girls, to mysterious serial killers, Indiana has had its fair share of unexplained and unsolved mysteries. Do you know what happened? Check out these 5 unsolved mysteries in Indiana and see if you can come up with any answers!

I’ve decided to include this in this list because it's a more recent mystery and it happened so very close to my own home. Larissa Sam was last seen on June 21, 2015. She was seen at 4:30AM near 800 block of S. Mount Street. Her mother has gone on record stating she knew something had to be wrong because her daughter would never leave her child and not come back for him. Larissa’s vehicle was found parked at an abandoned house in the driveway at 2700 block of Lyons Avenue. The windows were down, it had a flat tire, and the keys were still in the ignition. Larissa’s phone was even still in the car. The family is still searching for Larissa in the hopes she will be found unharmed.

Lauren Spierer is a name you probably recognize if you live in Indiana and watched the news anytime in the last 4 years. On June 3, 2011 this beautiful young woman was reported missing. No one knows what happened to her or why she disappeared. To make things more confusing, her family and the police have no reason to believe anyone she was with would have caused her harm.

In April of 1941 William Hackler of Odon, Indiana had just finished having breakfast with his family. He made his way to the barn when he started to smell smoke. It was at that moment that he turned and hurried back to the house. He discovered that a fire had started in the upstairs bedroom wall. It's important to note the house did not have any electricity. After the firetruck left and the fire was extinguished a second fire started. This time the fire started in the mattress that was sitting in the guest room upstairs. Experts stated it appeared as though the fire was started from inside of the mattress. By the end of the day, it was recorded that 28 different fires had spontaneously started in various places in the house. There was even one that started inside the covers of a book! Once the fires stopped, Hackler demolished his home and built a new one using reclaimed lumber.

The I-70 Serial Killer is believed to be responsible for killing at least nine individuals along Instate 70 all across the Midwest. The reason this is partially an Indiana unsolved mystery is because Robin Fuldauer, a twenty-six year old from Indianapolis, was one of the many victims of this serial killer. As of today, no one knows who the killer is or if the killer is still out there.

Marilyn “Niqui” McCown, a 28 year old woman from Richmond, disappeared just three weeks before she was set to get married. On July 22, 2001 this woman stormed into the kitchen of her mother very upset about two creepy looking men who were harassing her at a local laundry mat. The police and family believe the creepy men may have had something to do with her disappearance. Unfortunately, no body or no motive was ever discovered – so no one knows what happened to her. Niqui’s mother suspects her would-be husband had something to do with it.

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I don’t know about you, but the spontaneous fire outbreaks from the Odon Fire Poltergeist is still giving me chills. With 28 different spontaneous fires, there’s no way a farmer set those fires! Let me know what you think about these mysteries in the comments! And remember, in an effort to help the women in this piece who are still missing – share this with your friends!

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Trisha Faulkner is a stay-at-home and work-at-home Hoosier momma. She is a huge advocate of Autism awareness, and loves her beautiful boy more than life itself. She is a native Indiana writer who types her best pieces for Only In Your State between 2-4AM when her toddler finally falls over asleep.